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Dying With Honor
The Bible is hard to understand in places. It’s also a thick book – who can remember it all? Therefore, many of us have ultra-simplified our theology, condensing it down to, “When I die, I go to heaven.” That’s simple … Continue reading
“When I Die, I’ll Go to Heaven”
A lot of assumptions are found in this statement: “When I die, I’ll go to Heaven.” What’s missing? No mention is made of how you live from now until death, and no mention is made of the eternity-defining event between … Continue reading
Isn’t the Israelite’s entrance into the Promised Land in the OT symbolic of our going to Heaven when we die?
I’ve sung several hymns where this point of view is held. The crossing of the river Jordan into Canaan’s land is held to represent death, and the land itself is Heaven. I don’t hold to that view, and I’ll explain … Continue reading
After doing all these things, does this mean I’ll go to Heaven when I die?
A fuller version of the question is: “I have gone through Sunday School as a child, have been attending church regularly, tithe regularly, do my best to be a good person, and sometimes read my Bible and pray. Does this … Continue reading
What fun is it in heaven if we’re going to be playing harps forever?
I see only three passages in the Bible dealing with people playing harps in heaven. Let’s look at them. “And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having … Continue reading
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If God rules Heaven and the Devil runs Hell, doesn’t that make you a pawn?
When you see images of Hell in the comics, what do you see? A devil with horns, tail, cloven hoofs, and a pitchfork, surrounded by flames in a cavern dripping with stalactites, ready to torture another soul with sadistic glee. Yet this … Continue reading
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Would God accept believers of other faiths into heaven if they lived a good life?
The book of Romans is clear that God has concluded that “they are all under sin” (Romans 3:9). God has pointedly said, “There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10). The faith one practices will have no bearing on … Continue reading
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Why would God give us free will and the promise of heaven or Hell if he already knows who’s going where?
You are confused because you are mixing things together that don’t belong together. When you mix the ingredients together improperly, you get a big stink! Here are your ingredients: God gave man free will. God promises heaven or Hell. God … Continue reading
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Some verses seem to indicate that Christians will live on earth, not in heaven. Is this true?
It seems that all the books and movies tell us about heaven with its winged angels and robed saints lounging on cloudy cushions strumming harps forever. This picture is unbelievably wrong. Christians will live forever on earth. Jesus said, “Blessed … Continue reading
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Is it true that according to the Bible only 144,000 people are going to heaven?
Here are the very words in the Bible regarding the 144,000: ‘Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.’ And I heard the number of those … Continue reading
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How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
The question is perplexing. Does this mean that people think angels are microscopic? So before we can answer it, we need to determine an angel’s size. Hebrews 13:2 tells us, “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing … Continue reading
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If there’s no time in heaven, then what is forever?
There is time in heaven. In Revelation 6:9-11, we find people who have been martyred for their faith. They asked how long until their deaths are avenged. They were told to wait a little longer. So they are aware of … Continue reading
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Why isn’t it okay to exalt or worship angels?
The Bible assures us that Jesus is more excellent than any angel, and deserves all of our honor and worship. Look at these fascinating facts found in Hebrews 1-2: Jesus has inherited a more excellent name that they – no … Continue reading
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Do we have a guardian angel?
From time to time God has sent an angel to bear specific messages or perform timely works for certain people, but we seldom read of angels that remain for long periods of time with an individual. For instance, we … Continue reading
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Aren’t cherubim angels?
Here is a description of the cherubim as seen by Ezekiel the prophet: And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and … Continue reading
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